Joseph Staten talks about Halo: Contact Harvest
Without giving away anything major that could probably spoil the entire story for us, Bungie”>Joseph Staten recently sat down with Bungie’s Frankie for an interview about the highly-anticipated “Halo: Contact Harvest”, the book slated for a fall release. We’re here to get you the skinny on what’s to expect with the upcoming novel of all things Master-Chiefy (or possibly not).
Joseph – or Joe, as he’s more commonly referred to – began the interview by explaining the premise of the book, which as the title says, is all about first contact. An ensemble piece, it aims to tell the story of how things began in multiple viewpoints, both human and alien, all the while retaining a “lead character” – a role filled by none other than UNSC Staff Seargent Avery Johnson.
When asked to give a few juicy tidbits of info about the book’s plot and its characters, Joe declined, opting to mention things which will NOT be in the book (smart, yet sneaky of him) – namely Master Chief or any of the Spartans.
Now, before you panic, Joe explains that since the book itself is set 30 years before the events of Halo, the green-armored dude and his comrades are still in their early teens and getting ready to fight against an insurrection, and that puts them out of the book’s scope itself. He DID mention that besides Avery Johnson, there would be major Covenant characters from Halo 2 making appearances. Just who, he didn’t specify – that “No” he replied with when the name “Arbiter” was dropped read as suspiciously hesitant…
In any case, you can check out the whole interview at the Read link we’ve provided below.
Without giving away anything major that could probably spoil the entire story for us, Bungie”>Joseph Staten recently sat down with Bungie’s Frankie for an interview about the highly-anticipated “Halo: Contact Harvest”, the book slated for a fall release. We’re here to get you the skinny on what’s to expect with the upcoming novel of all things Master-Chiefy (or possibly not).
Joseph – or Joe, as he’s more commonly referred to – began the interview by explaining the premise of the book, which as the title says, is all about first contact. An ensemble piece, it aims to tell the story of how things began in multiple viewpoints, both human and alien, all the while retaining a “lead character” – a role filled by none other than UNSC Staff Seargent Avery Johnson.
When asked to give a few juicy tidbits of info about the book’s plot and its characters, Joe declined, opting to mention things which will NOT be in the book (smart, yet sneaky of him) – namely Master Chief or any of the Spartans.
Now, before you panic, Joe explains that since the book itself is set 30 years before the events of Halo, the green-armored dude and his comrades are still in their early teens and getting ready to fight against an insurrection, and that puts them out of the book’s scope itself. He DID mention that besides Avery Johnson, there would be major Covenant characters from Halo 2 making appearances. Just who, he didn’t specify – that “No” he replied with when the name “Arbiter” was dropped read as suspiciously hesitant…
In any case, you can check out the whole interview at the Read link we’ve provided below.
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